Record container and ejector



Jan. 15 1924. 1,480,939 E.H.HAND

RECORD CONTAINER AND EJECTOR Filed Nov.. 29, 1921 3 Sheets-Shea I Jan.15 1924. 1,480,939` E. H. HAND RECORD coNTAiNER AND EJEcToR Filed Nov.29". 1921 y S'Sheets-Sheet 2 I ATToRmiYs Jan. 15 1924. l 1,480,939

A E H.HAND

RECORD CONTAINER AND EJECTOR Filed Nov. 29. 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 66. ll/NVENTO 'l BY V l ATTORNEY Patented Jan. l5, i924.

en reENf-r fERLEHVI-IAND, F STAPLETON, 'NEW TYORK.

l:RECORD CONTAINER AND EJECTOR.

Application ildtNovemberfZ'), 1921. Seria'lNofiSGvS.

T 0 all 'whom/ may concern.' t l Be it knownjthat I, Enma 'I-I. IjIA'NDacitizen /of the United States, 'residing 'at Stapleton, county ofRichmond, Statejof New York, have invented a new and-'useful `RecordContainer' and IEjector, ofwhich' the following is a-Specification.

In the commercial manufacture of record containers and ejectors, whereintherecords are stowed vertically in 'compartments formed between-closely Irelated, Vertical', parallelvp'artitions, itAA is essentialinorder' to obtain amaximumstowage capacity, thatthe partitions lbe thinand closely assembled to there has heretofore `'been 'difficultyexperienced from'the warping-of thepartitionsby reason of variations'intemperature owing'to climatic conditions,=which warping is a. veryobjectionable LAfeature, as it Ainterferes with the ready insertion andejection vof the records;

As the skeleton structure perse comprises broadly thefassemblyof thesethin vertical partitions with'top ande'bottomretaining devices, for theupper and lower ends thereof,

will not be ejected but 4will-'stick linthe-'rear of the apparatus.

To obviate the 'foregoing disadvantages, 'i5 I havedevised myY presentnovel form 'of ejector, wherein Ilhavevproduced 'a novel construction ofVouter protective framework, which encloses the'ske'leton land yiscomposedo'f ,uprights, and horizontal members, 5G which are in ywhole orin part duplicates and can becheaply manufactured in yquantities andwhose juxtaposed contiguous ends are tied together byton'gue andgrooveor-dovetailed connections, whereby anouterenclosing andsupportingframe structure of great rigidity and durability is produced, which formthe record holding compartments and 'drawings forms thereofwheharelatshown fand described.

-affords the unecessary protection v'to' 'Etle skeleton composing therecord holdingieompairtments, so that the latter will" n'otbecomedistorted for {injured in handling, ',packing,

shipping, in transiter in' use. Y

To'prevent the objectional warping'ffthe partitions, I have devised" a-novelLconstructionV of partition, which ca'nbe'madefoutof paste-board,parchment,l wood,"w`ood fibre' 'or anyother'suitable material and vwhichi's of auk novel contour, having 'a vertical Y front, upper and lowerfront tongues or attachingpoints, converging :rear "walls and a Yreartongue, whereby the partitions have a three#point suspension, .thepoints ofsuspension being 'at the front, top and" bottom 'portions 'andat the rear ofthe partition'on its horizontal mediank line, whereb'ysaidpartitions forming the sides of the record holding'compartments are sosuspended, secured aridbra'ced, that there isno liabilityofft'heirwarpingor buckling under any. conditions.l Inorder Vto obviate`the liajbilityf j the rearv periphery of a recordslipping p'astttherear portion of the `ejector lever, fwlrijenf the front end oftheleveris'depres'sed, I"If'lh'ave devised a novel construction l fofeje'ct'or. vvlever of greater width at iits rear portionl'b'eliiid litsfulcrumthanlatits Afront and whitihimay be made of wood orst'ampedorpress'ediout of metal, wherebythis "trouble is obviated,particularly 'when' thi'sn'ovel type "f llever is lcollocated with CmyY"novel Jtype'-paEti- L. tion.

To 'the aboveA ends m-yinvention'consistsof the novel 'features 'of:construction 'vantage hereinafter described andtm'or'e v'-f'u'llyfpoin'ted Vvout in the claims.

For the purpose -'of-fillust-rating my invention, I have 'shownjinf'thefaccontii .P preferred by me, sincethey will-givelihlptc- Ytice satisfactory iandreliable Fresu-lts, 'falous instrumentalities/o'fwhich m-yinventio'n consists can 'be 'variously arranged fandforlgani'zed' `-andl'tli'at "my invention is not l-im- 'it-edy t'o Etheprecise arrangement fand '-orgaiization of these '-instrumeiitalitiesfasherih Figure i 'representa perspective -fvliewfif "the outerframe-'work fortenclosingfaidpbf constructing 'and assemblingthe lsame.

i Figure '2 represents `'a fv'ertioalFfsectiiel View of the completedendvftembledieetr Y when in their rearmost or stowed position.v

showing the position the records assume Figure 3 represents a frontelevation of Figure 2.

Figure 4 represents a. plan Vview of the partitions employed, showingthe manner of producing the same. i

Figure 5 represents a vertical sectional vview of the lower portion ofthe ejector showing the position an ejector lever assumes after a recordis ejected.

Figure 6 represents a perspective view `of an ejector lever Vin detachedposition.

Figure 7 represents a section on line .7-7

Figure 2.

Figures 8 and 9 represent perspective views of modified forms ofportions ofthe frame seen in Figure 1. Y Figures 10, 11, 11A and 12represent perspective views or different forms of ejectorr levers. c Y

Figure 13 represents a plan view of a partition adapted to be assembledwith the rods and spacing strips.

Figure 14 representsa perspective View of the rear of an ejector partlyassembled.

Figure 15 represents a front elevation of Figure 14.

Figure 16 represents a perspective view of another manner of assemblingthe ejector and partitions; I A

Figure 17-represents a plan view of a washer employed. j

Figures 18 and 19 represent different means of supporting a triangularpartition.

Figure 2O represents a perspective view of the lever seen in Figure 19.Y

Similar numerals of vreference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings In carrying out my invention, I have (a)standardized all the elements composing the outer frame-work, so thatthe cost of manufacture and assembling is reduced to a minimum, and (b)I also devised a novel structure and configuration of partition, whereinwaste in production is eliminated, and, a partition produced havingthree points of suspension, whereby warping and' buckling thereof isprevented, and I am enabled to dispense with the expense and laborincident to the gluing operations heretofore employed, and (c) I havedevised a novel ejector lever having increased lateral width at its rearp-ortion, whereby provision is made for ensuring that the rearportion'of vthe lever and the kicker thereon will properly contact withthe rear periphery of the record when said rear portion is elevated inthe act of ejecting a record, said levers being so 'tures beinghereafter described in the order named;

Referring tirst to Figure 1, 1 designates Y The rear uprights 5 have atop tongue 6 and a bottom tonguev 7 and the rear groove or seat 8. The.horizontal end top brace 9 has the front groove 10, the rear groove 11 eand the top transverse groove 12, both of the end top braces 9 beingduplicates. The bottom horizontal end braces'll are duplicates of eachother and ofthe top braces;9

and each has the front groove 14C, the rear groove 15 and the bottomtransversel seat or groove 16. VV'hen the frame is assembled,-

the tongues 3 and 4 are interlocked with the grooves 10 and 14. Thetongues 6 and 7 are interlocked with the grooves 11 and 15. Theterminals17v of the top strip 18 are then seated inthe grooves or seats 12, theterminals 19 of the bottom strip 20 are 1inserted in their seats 16,Vand the terminals 21 of the back strip 22v are seated in the seats 8,the juxtaposed contiguous tongues and grooves of the above elementsbeing if desired, when assembled, glued, pinned, dowelled or otherwisesecured together. Y

The top strip 18 has on its underside the parallel grooves 23, which`are in vertical alignment with the upper grooves 24- ofthe bottom strip20, both of which grooves are also in alignment withV the grooves 25 ofthe back strip 22, said grooves 23, 24 and l25 being readily cut in oneoperation by a gang of saws. The frame-work having been assembled asabove described, is now ready for the reception of t-he partitioning'devices, which may be cut by a die from sheets of pasteboard or othermaterial, as indicated in Figure 4, so that there will be no waste. Thecontour of the partitions will be understood from Figures 2 and 3, saidpartitions being generally of triangular contour and Yhaving the frontvertical wall 27 having the top tongue 28 and the bottom tongue 29. Therear walls-30 converge and terminate in the tongue 31, which is locatedon about the horizontal median line of the so that each partition has athree-point sus- Y pension, the rear point of suspension being about onthe horizontal median line,iwhere by buckling or warping thereof underall conditions is prevented. f

The front edges 27 of the partitions may be stripped with tape, cloth orpaper to enhance the front appearance of the device, and the spacesbetween said partitions form record holding compartments 32 in which therecords 33 and 34: ofV varying diameters are received.

The bottomslot' the compartments 32 are largesse formed by theejeetorlevers 35, which may be made'of Wood or metal, the lever shown inFigures 2 to Gfbeing made' of' metal and compris-ing the front' portion36, and the rear portion 37, VWhich hasv the upturned rear terminal orkicker 38. Y

39y designates transverse hole for the fulcrumfrod40 Wliichislocated atthe rear of theV center ofI gravity of thel lever, so that-'When acompartment is' empty or a lever is unloaded, its front end willgravita-te downwardly, thus serving asa signal or telltale to indicatethe'empty"compartment in* Whichto" replace the record. The lever 35 hasay longitudinally extending groove 39x therein, which serves'botht'ostiften and reinforce theflever' and alsof as'aguide track for theperiphery of the contactingrecord. Thef-f'ront end of the-lever isprovided with theY converging top 4and bottom faces 41 and 42, on whichare suitable numbers or insignia-l, the object` ofthe bottom'beve'lle'd'face being to enable the user to ascertain the desiredejector lever, when the latter is above theV level ofv his eyes.

The-outer'end's of the fulcrum'rod 40, are secured or mounted" in thebottom end braces 13,v asiindieatedat 43, and it will be apparentfromFiguresV 2 and'Y 5 that the widened rear portion 37 of each ejectorlever can oscillate freely out ot"l contact with the' rear of thepartitions, While the front portion 36 of each lever is accuratelyguided between the bottom tongues 29 of the adjoining partitions. Bytherearvard prolongation of' the partitionsboundedby the converging Walls30 and the rear tongue 31', elongated guiding surfaces 'are formed forthe1ent-ire'dianietric arear of the record, and the location and mannerof fastening the'rear tongue31 on about the horizontal median line ofthe partitions effectively preventsV warping and buckling' of thepartitions' and it Willbe evident that b-y cutting the partitions from ablank in the manner seen'in Figure 4, Waste'isreduced'to anfiin' imum. Y

In F ig'ur'esV 8 and 9, I haveA indicated the end frames 44 and 45 andtheir adjunct-s, which correspond to the parts 2, 5, 9' and 13 alreadydescribed as being connect/ed by dovet'ail joints 66 and as theirconstruction and manner ot assembling. will bea-pparent, furtherdetailed description un-r In VFigure 10 Iv have shown-the ejector.

front'vedge27, and the top,lbottom and rear' tongues '28,. 29 and 31',respectively,` said holesV 49therein, the tongue 29 having' the holes50-thereinand`the tongue 31having the holes 51 therein, said-holesbeing'produced simultaneously With theipunchin'g. of Y the partition, ifdesired.

In assembling the ejector to producethe structure Seen in Figures'14 and15, I employ'pairso'f duplicate tie rods 52, which Vmay havev theslotted heads 53, andthe Ythreaded ends'54' which are engagedby the nuts55.

While a'll the tie rods are duplicates, I

have designated the lovver rod or rods asA 52, the upperrods 56, and therear lrods 57, it being apparent, hoW'ever,-that it de- In order tospace-the partitions apartir` so as tov form the record holdingcompartments, I employ the-,spacing strips or bars Whichvareduplicat'e'sgbut inorder to designate their location, I have designatedthe ,Y top spacingistripsasS, the' bottom spacing if strips as 59, andthe: rea-r spacing strips as 60.` These spacing strips, are collocatedat the top, bottom andv rear of the partitions, as 'indicated in Figure14, and it will be' apparentvrthat by their use the partitions areeeCtiVelyspaced so as` to form the compartments 61 seen in Figure 15,which correspond to the record holding compartments 32 seen in Figure 3alreadyl referred-to'. n l

Referring to Figure 14,1' the left hand ends of theV tie rods 52-arejsupported in theV bottom brace 62 and the left hand ends of the tierods 56 are supported in the top horizontal brace 63, said bracesy beingsecured 0'1" dove-tailed to the vertical front and rear upright's 64 and65 respectively.

Ilp'referably unite the braces 62, 63, 64 and 65 by meansofl dove-'tailjoints as indicatedY at 66, thereby-forming'the rectangular end frame 67Which is constructed the same as the opposite or right end frame, 68,seen in Figure 14, whereby avery rigid and durable structure isproduced. Y

In assembling' the structure' seen in Figure 14,7I may lirst insert thetie rods 52, 56 and 57 through one of the frames, as the endpframe67. Inext slip on the upper tie rods, a spacing strip 58 and on the lower tierods a' spacing'str'ip) and on the rear tie rods, aspacing strip 66.

The partition is then placed upon the tie rods, and slid against thespacing strips after Which another set `ot" spacing strips ispla'cedinpositionv and then another partilVheir the partitions and spacingystrips are-assembled, the end trame 68 is slipped onthe endsI ofthe tie'rods and the nuts .551 .areith'enrtightened, whereupon the rey the same.

sultant device will be found to be very stiff, rigid and unyielding andthe partitions will be held taut under all conditions, so that therewill be no warping or buckling of Inthe construction seen in Figure 14C,the end frames 67 and 68 may be dispensed with if desired.

The ejector levers 35 vare then positioned inthe bottom of thecompartments and the fulcrum rod 40 assembled or passed transverselythrough them and the device is then ready for use, the ejector leversforming the bottom of the various compartments and supporting therecords during their insertion and ejectionV therefrom.

In Figure 14 I havel shown at the left thereof, the manner of mounting asingle lever, it being of course understood that the ejector levers areall positioned inthe bottoms of the compartments 611 after the mannershown in Figures 2, 3, 5 and 7.

In Figure 16, I have shown another means for effecting the spacing ofthe partitions, which consists of the washers 69, which may be of anysuitable material, such as metal, wood, fibre or the like.

It will of course be understood that in lieu of the employment of theconstruction of tie rods 52 having the heads 53, I may employ a singlestraight piece of wire cut off to the desired length and having both ofits ends threaded instead of one end as seen in Figure 16.

In all of the embodiments of my invention, it will be apparent that thepartitions have the generally triangular contour and three points ofsuspension will result in a partitioning device which will not warp orbuckle, and which will be held taut under all conditions.

It will be of course understood that while I have shown in 'Figures 2,3, 5, 6, 11, 11A, 12 and 14, the employment of metal ejector levers,other levers may be employed if desired, and said levers and partitionsmay be constructed of any desired or suitable material.

In Figure 11, I have shown one manner of forming the blank from whichthe lever` seen in Figure 11A is constructed, said blank beingdesignated as and comprising the widened rear portion 71, the narrowerfront portieri 72 having the tongue 7 3. The widened portion 71 has theterminal tongue 74 and the intermediate tongues 75. After the bla-nk 7()seen in Figure 11 has been acted on by suitable dies, the structure seenin Figure 11A is produced, it being apparent that the outer edges of theportions 71 are bent downwardly on the dotted lines, forming 71A, whilethe edges of the portion 72 are also bent downwardly on the dotted line,forming 72A. The tongue 73 is bent to form the converging terminals 41and 42 Seeuin Figure ,11A and the right rhand tongue the Vfinished lever11A will be very rigid and i durable by reason of the depending sidewalls formed by the pressing or stamping operation.

In Figure 18, I have shown the record holding compartments as beingYformed of triangular shaped partitions 77, said partitions having asingle tie rod passing through their apices,the upper tie rod beingdesignated as 78, the lower the tie rod as 79 and the rear tie rod as80, it being apparent that Asaid partitions are spaced apart by means ofthe washers 69 seen in Figure In Figure 19, I have shown another form oftriangular partition 81, which is assembled with the base of thetriangle 82 stand ing horizontally at the upper portion ofthe ejector,the bridging space 83 of the triangle converging downwardly. i

The record holding compartments are formed by means of the front uppertie rod 84, the rear tie rod 85 and the bottom rod 86, which serves as afulcrum rod forthe ejector levers 87, it being apparent that the bottomrod 86V serves to retain in proper position thelower apices of thetriangular I partitions with respect to each other and with' respect totheL ejector levers between them.

In Figure 20, I have shown on an en* larged scale t-he ejector lever 87,the same being provided with the side notches 88 to receive the lowerapices of the triangular partitions.

VIt will be apparent that in the embodiments of my invention seen inFigures 18 and 19, I employ the same principle of three-pointsuspension, the advantages'of which have already been explained, and Ialso somewhat reduce the expense of assembling, since I employ but asingle tie rod or assembling member atl the apices of the partitions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character stated, record holding compartmentshaving their walls formed by vertically disposed triangularpartitions,'means for securing said partitions in assembled position,and ejector levers fulcrumed at the lower portions of said compartments,the front portions `of said levers being of uniform width, and the rearportions of said levers extending behind, the inclined bottom edges ofsaid partitionsbeing of greater Width than said front portions for thepurpose of eiiecting a positive engagement with the lower rear peripheryof a housed record when the front end of a lever is depressed to ejectsaid record.

2. In a device of the character stated, a compartment for a recordcontainer and ejector having its walls formed by partitions, providedwith upper and lower tongues, the rear top and bottom edges of saidpartitions converging rearwardly and meeting to form a rear tongue,fastening devices for said tongues and an ejector lever positioned inthe bottom of said compartment and ulcrumed at a point at the rear ofits center of gravity and adapted to support records during theirinsertion and ejection, said lever being widened at the rear of itsfulcrum.

3. In a device of the character stated, an inclosing framework for anejector skeleton comp-rising two end frames composed of front and rearuprights, horizontal top and bottom braces for said uprights, tongue andgroove connections for the abutting portions of said braces anduprights, transverse connecting devices common to said end frames,record holding compartments formed between said end frames, and recordejecting means in said compartments.

4. In a device of the character stated, a record holding compartmentformed of a plurality of triangular partitions, means spacing saidpartitions apart and securingA them in horizontal alignment with respectto each other, a ulcrum rod located below said partition, an ejectorlever mounted on said fulcrum rod, said lever being widened at its rearportion behind said fulcrum rod and being provided with recesses at thepoint where said ulcrum rod passes through it, and an upwardlyprojecting rear kicker attached to said lever.

5.'An ejector lever comprising a body having its fulcrum point loc-atedat the rear of its center of gravity, its rear portion wider than itsfront portion,`its from end having converging terminal walls, and alongitudinal groove in the top of said body.

' ERLE H. HAND. Witnesses: E.V HAYWARD, FAIRBANKS, C. D. MoVAY.

